Background Uneven distribution of the medical workforce is globally recognised, with
widespread rural health workforce shortages. There has been substantial research on …

Background Policy initiatives to improve retention of the rural health workforce have relied
primarily on evidence for rural doctors, most of whom practice under a private business …

The aim of this paper is to explore the lack of retention of allied health professionals in rural
areas in Victoria, Australia. A structured telephone interview was used to elicit responses …

Objective: To investigate the demographics, employment, education and factors affecting
recruitment and retention of New South Wales (NSW) rural allied health professionals …

Objective: To identify recruitment and retention issues for allied health professionals at two
rural health services. Design: A qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews was used …

Rural communities in Australia have particular health needs, and the recruitment and
retention of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) is a significant concern. Despite the …

Background There is consistent evidence highlighting the mal-distribution of the health
workforce between urban and rural and remote regions. To date, addressing this mal …

Objective To identify and assess the drivers and barriers to recruiting and retaining doctors
in rural communities of high‐income countries. Design A systematic review and thematic …

Context: People living in rural areas have poorer health than their urban counterparts with
higher morbidity and mortality rates and lower life expectancy. Challenges attracting health …

Objective: To survey allied health professionals in one region of New South Wales. Design:
A questionnaire designed to give a profile of the allied health workforce was mailed to 451 …